The cyclone, named Sitrang by Thailand. Odisha and West Bengal will receive widespread heavy rainfall.

Bangladesh : Cyclone Sitrang , formed in the Bay of Bengal, has already made landfall in Bangladesh and has caused huge damage in the country.

8 people have died due to this storm. 6000 hectares of agricultural land has been damaged. Ten thousand houses have been damaged. And because storm recovery is delayed, Almost 80 lakh people are suffering without electricity.

The problem has arisen due to continuous rains in the coastal areas.

A “red alert” has been issued for Tripura, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland in India. An “orange alert” has been issued for Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal.

Three southern Assam districts(INDIA) — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi; all 11 districts of Mizoram, all eight districts of Tripura and most of the 16 districts of Nagaland are on “red alert”.

The weather office said the north-east region is likely to be affected with heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, with wind speeds up to 60 kmph on Monday.